The Petroleum Institute University and Research Center (PI) was established in 2001 in order to support the oil and gas industry in Abu Dhabi and the UAE. In 15 years, the PI has become one of the leading teaching and research institution in the Middle East. Currently, the PI has more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 200 faculty. The PI’s sponsors and affiliates include the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and four major international oil companies that include BP, Japan Oil Development Company, Shell, and Total. The campus has modern instructional laboratories and classroom facilities. It also hosts a major research center, the ADNOC Research and Innovation Center (ADRIC) which began operation in July 2016.